Shopping thief exudes irritable gas: injured and chaos in the food market!

Shopping thief exudes irritable gas: injured and chaos in the food market!

Mittelstraße, 58285 Gevelsberg, Deutschland - A dramatic shoplifting shook a grocery store in Mittelstraße on May 15, 2025 when a masked perpetrator sprayed irritant during his escape. The incident occurred around 4:20 p.m. when a shop detective discovered the thief on video on how he invited a bottle of alcoholic beverage into his backpack while he properly paid others. When the alarm was triggered, the detective tried to capture the perpetrator, but he fled with his prey and started pepper spray.

The attack led to minor injuries to numerous customers in the shop, while the shop detective himself suffered injuries on the face and had to be taken to the hospital for treatment. The business remained closed for several hours, while the fire brigade and emergency services provided the injured. The fleeting perpetrator is about 30 to 40 years old, with bald and full beard, described in a checkered shirt (blue/white). The police ask for relevant information on this incident.